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We Are Scientists, The Brooklyn, New York Based Power Pop Troupe Are Set To Return With Their Sixth Album. Titled 'megaplex' And Released Via 100% Records On April 27th, The Infamous Duo, Keith Murray (guitar/vocals) And Chris Cain (bass), Are Once Again Set To Dazzle The World With Ten Brand New Splashes Of Colourful And Utterly Addictive Pop That Serve As A Welcome Distraction To These Bleak Times We Live In.

in The Past We've Used Our Music To Educate, To Enlighten, To Awaken People To The Depth And Complexity Of Moral Concerns. This Time, We Really Wanted To Drop A Fun-bomb. Something To Dance Or F*** To,' States Chris And 'megaplex' Achieves Just That. Recorded At Tim Wheeler From Ash's Atomic Heart Studios In Nyc And Once Again Produced By Max Hart (ex-katy Perry), The Duo Set About Honing Down A Sprawling Burst Of Creativity To Make The Concise Pop Beast That Is 'megaplex'.

"at This Point In Our Career, We've Written So Many Songs,' Explains Keith. the Pool For This Record Alone Was Something Like 90 Songs Deep — That We Know Exactly What We Want Out Of A We Are Scientists Record. We Want It To Be Taut, To Bang Hard, To Have A Big Hook Every Four Seconds Or So. We Don't Have To Be Precious About Which Songs Make It Onto A Record, We Can Listen To The Ones That Didn't Make It At Home, On Our Own Time. 'megaplex' Is Just The Ten Most Delicious Songs That We Have — A Stacked-up Compound Of Entertainment."

"it Takes A Lot Of Hard Work, A Lot Of Honing Of Craft To Make It To Six Records,' Continues Keith. I Mean, The Velvet Underground Never Made Six Albums. The Smiths Didn't. Pavement, Guns N' Roses, The Stooges — None Of Them Could Do It. So, I Guess We're Just Objectively Better Than Those Bands Now It's Just A Mathematical Fact, Right Van Halen Made Six With David Lee Roth But Only Four With Sammy Hagar, So I Guess We're Better Than Hagar-era Van Halen But Only Just As Good As Roth-era Which, Saying It Out Loud, Makes Total Sense, Yeah."

These Are Stark Facts That Cannot Be Argued When Faced With The Ten Melodious Molten Nuggets That Are Simply Blinding In Their Brightness. Yes Folks, We Are Scientists Are Very Much Back.

our Brilliant Work In Pop Song Writing Is Unsurpassed,' Summarises Keith. and Will Probably Make The We Are Scientists Name Live Beyond Eternity.'

The vinyl version of album was released in 300 copies only (it contains album CD and mp3/wave download code). Vinyl record is a transparent-yellow splatter.

FFRANCIS is a musical project between the successful songstress Misia Furtak and well-established electronic producer Hatti Vatti.

"FFRANCIS is like a completely autonomous person. Like a child of yours on one hand, like a close friend on the other." says Misia Furtak, who with Piotr Kalinski (aka Hatti Vatti) recorded "Off The Grid". An album with 13 premiere songs, where distorted guitars collide with drum machines. "The album is a collection of strange songs." - Piotr describes their collective work. "It's really hard to assign it to a specific genre which is probably its unique advantage - you won't get bored, because the next song will surely surprise you with a twist you didn't expect."

"It's a chronicle of our collective work fluctuating from cool to lava eruptions. It's neither my record, nor Misia's separately - I hear the four of our hands in it, so to say, I hear the spirit of this band. On top of everything else the work was also demanding, because we did almost everything on
our own. We recorded big parts of the album at our homes and where we lived changed multiple times during the process. We recorded at our friend's apartment in the old town in Warsaw, which we turned into a recording studio. I recorded some ancient analog bit machines at a repair workshop of Maciek Polak of Analogia.pl and Pin Park, and a 200 years old organ at a rehearsal space in Reykjavík. My Icelandic friend's grandfather used to play them at their church, which brings us to Iceland and nicely closes the topic of volcanoes." - Piotr Kalinski describes the recording process.

The 43 minutes spent with FFRANCIS bring something new each time you listen to the album. There are surprises hidden within the tracks in example the already mentioned 200-year-old organ from Reykjavík and a Casio toy keyboard recorded though a mobile phone, just to name a few.
These surprising details make "Off The Grid" even more special. A debiut record, which comes more than 2 years after the first joint recording of Misia and Piotr - a 7' single released worldwide on U Know Me Records (Got Me Started / Would You Like Me To Continue (UKM 039)).

"Looking at FFRANCIS you see the band moments, you see yourself and the passing of time and you also realize, that regardless of whatever plan you had this exceptionally autonomous individual without asking a single question created a very own presence. It is a part of you in one way and it's next to you and you recognize the connection and the resemblance but you also notice so many distinctively peculiar characteristics that you can't help to wonder there they came from. It's a very curious experience." - Misia Furtak sums up.

"Off The Grid" comes out on vinyl (with a CD enclosed), a very limited compact disc (a 100 numbered digipack copies with a special booklet) and via the digital streaming and download platforms. Michal Kupicz is responsible for the final sound (mix and mastering), and the graphic designers (and photographers!) behind the artwork are the befriended COALS, themselves.

Sun's out! We'll Sea Pt.3 is here on bright, yellow-marbled vinyl. This edition brings us five tracks that'll leave you behind tanned. The A Side introduces Cornchild, a new nom de guerre by an established maestro of the low notes. While being a longtime neighborhood friend of Mireia Records in Hamburg, he's a world travelling, record making factotum with releases on house music's finest like Giegling, Retreat and Delusions of Grandeur. Here he reinvents fragments of his record collection into entirely new pieces. Caught somewhere between soulful housefunk and japanese sci-fi soundtrack. The flipside brings together two of the dustiest fingers from the south and east: LeRoy from Munich, known for his loose style between Kraut, sampling and psychedelics becomes 'Like One". Elevating vocal snippets, warm-as-a-dog's-nose bassline and delayed fuzz guitars bring an early summer to your technics. Filburt from Leipzig, Don of O*rs and well-versed producer in his own right hypnotizes and slowly layers 'Take it back' into infinity. Happy to see him again on Mireia Records after five years!

Limited edition of 2000, numbered Audiophile 180gram vinyl pressing, based on the 1969 Together Records album of the same name, the tracks were produced by the legendary L.A. producer, Jim Dickson with additional bonus tracks that have never been on vinyl before, utilizing Sierra Records 1984 original half-speed mastered, processed by the late Richard "Slim" Doss at the legendary Sheffield Lab Matrix Original scheduled for release in 1984 but never released on vinyl until now with an outside sticker highlighting the album's features.

* 180 gram audiophile vinyl
* Available on vinyl for the first time
* Winter's 8-song Woodstock 1969 Set in its entirety on 2LPs
* Includes Insert with liner notes

During The Woodstock Festival Held In 1969 Performances By Different Artists Were Recorded Live, Among Them The Energetic Blues-rock Giant Johnny Winter. The 8 Songs Which The Guitarist Performed Live Consist Of Covers By Famous Blues Heroes Chuck Berry, Bb King And Bo Diddley Among Others. The Stage Show Elevated Him To The Level Of Guitar God And Included Some Of His Own Blues Classics, Like "mean Town Blues" And "leland Mississippi Blues". The Playtime Of The Songs Are Stretched From A Few Minutes To Songs Which Exceed The 10 Minutes. After This Fantastic Performance He Released Some Of His Most Successful Albums.

The Woodstock Experience Live Package Includes An Insert With Liner Notes.

* 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
* Gatefold Sleeve
* First Pressing Of 750 Individually Numbered Copies On Coloured Vinyl

The Ghanaian Afrobeat band Osibisa released their sixth studio album Welcome Home in 1975. Since their formation in 1969 they played an important role in bringing the world music to a bigger audience. The African and Caribbean musicians recorded an catchy fusion of jazz, funk, rock, Latin and music from their own continents. Their music can be compared with the early Santana releases, from psychedelic guitar to fine rhythms. The album Welcome Home includes their massive UK hit "Sunshine Day", with funky melodies, and their soft acoustic title song "Welcome Home". With the use of vibraphones, percussion and wind instruments the sun is going to rise higher above the musical grounds.

Osibisa is an important name in the influence world music has had during the seventies. In their almost 50 years of existence they recorded over 20 albums and even now they're still performing live.

Welcome Home is available as a first pressing of 750 individually numbered copies on coloured vinyl.

* 180 gram audiophile vinyl
* Gatefold sleeve
* Includes 2 bonus tracks
* Limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on red vinyl

The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal Started Back In The Late 70's And One Of The Bands Who Stood The Test Of Time Is The Band Saracen. Their Debut Album Heroes, Saints & Fools Is Not Only An Effort To Control The Metal, But Also An Album On Which The Progressive Music Can Be Heard. The Guitar-oriented Rock Is Laced With Keyboard Melodies And Evocative Vocals. It Was Received With Critical Acclaim. Just Seven Tracks, But Each Track Gives You The Feeling That The Band Knew What They Were Doing. From The More Metal Oriented First Tracks To The Prog Rock Influences Which Starting To Kick In Halfway The Album. Highlights Are The Fantastic Instrumental "dolphin Ride" And The "four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse" With Its Infectious Riffs.

Almost 40-years After Their Formation Saracen Is Still Active Both In Live Performances As In Recording New Material In The Studio.

Heroes, Saints & Fools Is Available As A Limited Edition Of 750 Individually Numbered Copies On Red Vinyl.

With all of a humanity reduced to a genome, who'd a thunk there'd be some sweet, folksy music being made in a remote corner of the world that almost no one had heard of until youtube came along

This is a whole community of musicians from the heart of Africa playing guitar in a way most of us have never seen or thought possible—unless you happened to be following a handful of viral internet videos. And if you were and happened to read the comments below the videos, you would have seen the question: Where can I buy this music' The answer is: on Piranha Records on 27 April 2018 !

Head of The Vital Record, David Aglow, had no idea what he was in for when, back in 2009, he received an email from a friend with a youtube link. He thought it might be spam and almost didn't bother to click. But he did and discovered a treasure trove of Botswana Music Guitar.' Played in an eccentric style with a depth of expression rivaling any genre of music, this is folk from the dusty outskirts of the Kalahari Desert—a community of African country blues masters with a totally original technique. The left hand reaches up and over the neck of the guitar, instead of from behind and underneath.

David Aglow was so enthralled that —long story short — he searched for and found the person who recorded and posted these clips — Johannes Vollebregt — aka Bokete7 and proposed giving the artists a proper release. Then he found the artists and recorded and recorded and recorded.

This is a case of music lovers, field recordists and publishers joining forces to shed some light on a community of musicians more than worthy of international attention.

An original technique and eccentric style of guitar playing that has only been developed in Botswana
This music is being recorded and released for the first time
A compilation of songs from various masters of this style musicians
A YouTube phenomenon with millions of views
High quality 180g vinyl release that includes a 36page colour booklet with information about the artists, their music and the country
Download code includes 8 more tracks that are not available online

* 180 gram audiophile vinyl
* Gatefold sleeve
* Including 4 page insert
* Limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on white vinyl

Ever since the Belgian rock band Zita Swoon released their debut album Everyday I Wear a Greasy Black Feather on My Hat ( under the name Moondog jr.) they became known as a big name in the Belgian music Industry. With the third album Life = a Sexy Sanctuary they were growing bigger and changed their music to a more poppy approach. The melodrama voice of lead singer Stef Kamil Carlens creates the emotions for the melodic sounds. Some of the songs are created around their danceable disco tunes, like "Hot Hotter Hottest" and "The Bananaqueen". Pure beauty can be found in a song like "Moving through life as prey".

Even after 20 years Zita Swoon can still be seen as one of the strongest export products from the Belgium music scene. They released some successful albums during the years and are still active both in the studio as on stage.

Life = a Sexy Sanctuary is available as a limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on white vinyl.

Includes Air's hand picked favourite Late Night musical gems including The Cure, Black Sabath, Scott Walker, Sebastien Tellier, Robert Wyatt and many more...

Das Erste Neue Studioalbum Der Alternative Rock-band Belly Seit Über 20 Jahren

Die 1991 Von Tanya Donelly Und Fred Abong Gegründete Alternative-band Belly Startet Nun Nach 23 Jahren Endlich Ihr Comeback. Ihr Neues Album - dove Besteht Aus Wunderbaren Songs Mit Ausgeklügeltem Und Gereiftem Songwriting, Macht Jedoch Stets Die Musikalische Heimat Der Bandmitglieder Im Alternative Rock Deutlich.
Produziert Wurde - Dove Von Tom Gorman Und Paul Q. Kolderie (u.a. Bekannt Durch Arbeiten Mit Radiohead, Hole, Throwing Muses, Warren Zevon).

Das schon lange überfällige, neue Album von Black Moth Super Rainbow ist das Nachfolgealbum zum 2012 veröffentlichten " Cobra Juicy".
"Panic Blooms" zeigt Depression und die negativen Seiten des menschlichen Daseins. Es ist voll mit wunderschönen, verdrehten Melodien, die ein ganz eigenes Genre bilden, irgendwo zwischen dem 1990er Warp Records-Sound und Dub. Es ist verzerrte Musik, die vom hier und jetzt lebt, die Vergangenheit als Geschenk sieht und ihre Melodien daraus entwickelt. Black Moth Super Rainbow schaffen es das Groteske mit dem Wunderschönen zu verbinden.

A1
Born To Run

Drums - Ernest CarterEngineer - Louis LahavKeyboards - David SanciousMastered By - Greg CalbiProducer - Mike Appel
4:30

A2
Thunder Road

Backing Vocals - Bruce Springsteen, Mike Appel, Steve Van ZandtElectric Piano Fender Rhodes, Glockenspiel - Roy BittanEngineer, Mixed By - Jimmy IovineMastered By - Greg CalbiProducer - Mike Appel
4:48

A3
Badlands

Guitar [Lead] - Bruce SpringsteenMastered By - Mike ReeseMixed By - Charles Plotkin*, Jimmy IovineRecorded By - Jimmy Iovine
4:02

A4
The River

Mastered By - Ken PerryMixed By - Chuck Plotkin, Toby ScottRecorded By - Neil Dorfsman
5:00

B1
Hungry Heart

Mastered By - Ken PerryRecorded By - Neil Dorfsman
3:20

B2
Atlantic City

Mastered By - Dennis KingOther [Mastering Consultant] - Bob Ludwig, Steve Marcussen
3:56

B3
Dancing In The Dark

B4
Born In The U.S.A.

Piano, Glockenspiel - Danny Federici
4:41

B5
My Hometown
4:12

C1
Glory Days

Backing Vocals - Clarence Clemons, Garry Tallent, Max WeinbergGlockenspiel - Danny FedericiMandolin, Guitar [Harmony] - Steve Van Zandt
3:49

C2
Brilliant Disguise

Bass, Keyboards - Bruce SpringsteenPercussion - Max Weinberg
4:15

C3
Human Touch

Bass - Randy Jackson (2)Drums, Percussion - Jeff PorcaroHarmony Vocals - Patti ScialfaProducer, Keyboards - Roy Bittan
5:10

C4
Better Days

Backing Vocals - Lisa Lowell, Patti Scialfa, Soozie TyrellBass - Randy Jackson (2)Drums - Gary Malabar*Percussion, Keyboards - Bruce Springsteen
3:44

C5
Streets Of Philadelphia

Mastered By - Bernie GrundmanPerformer - Bruce Springsteen
3:16

D1
Secret Garden

Keyboards - Danny Federici
4:27

D2
Murder Incorporated

Backing Vocals - Bruce Springsteen, Clarence Clemons, Danny Federici, Garry Tallent, Max Weinberg, Steve Van ZandtElectric Guitar - Bruce Springsteen
3:57

D3
Blood Brothers

Percussion - Frank Pagano
4:34

D4
This Hard Land

Keyboards - Roy BittanMandolin - Steve Van ZandtPercussion - Frank Pagano

Mit Ihrem Neuen Album "rebound" Präsentiert Sich Eleanor Friedberger In Einem Komplett Neuen, Auf Synth-sounds Fokussiertem Soundgewand

Eleanor Friedberger Veröffentlicht Ihr Viertes Album. Es Steht In Vollem Kontrast Zu Ihrem 2016 Veröffentlichten Album "new View", Das Sie Gemeinsam Mit Ihrer Band Arrangiert Und Aufgenommen Hat. "rebound" Hingegen Wurde Weitestgehend Von Eleanor Alleine Mit Dem Produzenten Clemens Knieper Aufgenommen. Das Daraus Entstandene Album Ist Ein Komplett Neuer Sound Für Eleanor. Es Tauscht Live Instrumentation Gegen Programmierte. Ein Synthesizer Und Gedämpfte Gitarren
Kreieren Eine Klanglandschaft Inspiriert Von Stereolab Und Suicide Bis Hin Zu Lena Platonos Und Yellow Magic Orchestra.